Our Leadership

Varun Krishna is our Chief Executive Officer. Varun has held this position since September 2023. As CEO of Rocket Companies and as CEO of Rocket Mortgage, Varun is responsible for guiding business strategy and overseeing its implementation as well as overseeing how Rocket’s brands and products work together as an ecosystem. He previously served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Intuit Inc.’s Consumer Group from May 2022 to September 2023, holding the positions of Senior Vice President and General Manager of Growth Products and Senior Vice President and General Manager of Mint, from February 2022 and January 2020, respectively. He joined Intuit in September 2015 as Vice President of Product for Intuit’s TurboTax business unit and became Senior Vice President of Product for TurboTax and Mint in August 2019. At Intuit, Varun was responsible for overseeing the organization’s end-to-end suite of consumer and tax products and services, including TurboTax and TurboTax Live. Prior to Intuit, Varun held executive positions at PayPal, Groupon, and BetterWorks after spending some of his early career at Microsoft overseeing a variety of product lines and features. Varun holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada.

Varun contributes his significant executive leadership experience and business acumen gained within the fintech industry to our Board, while also providing his unique insights as our Chief Executive Officer. Varun has a proven track record of driving product growth and enhancing client experiences through strategy and innovation. His entrepreneurial mindset and tech-forward vision make him a key asset to the Board.

Bill Emerson is a member of our Board, and has served as our President since September 5, 2023. In this executive position, he is a strategic advisor to the CEO. He served as our Chief Operating Officer from September 2023 until June 2024 as well as our Interim Chief Executive Officer from June 2023 to September 2023. Bill was previously Vice Chairman of RHI, a position he held from February 2017 until May 2023, and he served in a leadership role at Bedrock from July 2020 until February 2023. In both roles, he was responsible for leadership, growth and development of culture. From 2002 to 2017, Bill was Chief Executive Officer of Rocket Mortgage, the Company’s flagship business, a position he held for 15 years. Bill is a member of the board of directors of the United Way of Southeast Michigan; Detroit Economic Club; Detroit Sports Organizing Committee; Housing Policy Council; Rocket Giving Fund; Rocket Classic; The Parade Company; the Detroit Children’s Fund and the Skillman Foundation. Bill earned a Bachelor’s degree in business from Penn State University.

Bill’s extensive leadership roles in our key businesses for many years gives him a unique understanding of our business, culture and history through many economic cycles, which is particularly critical given recent executive transitions and the current macroeconomic challenges. His senior leadership experience also provides our Board with valuable perspective in significant areas of oversight such as long-term strategy, budgeting, risk management, human capital management and succession planning.

Brian Brown is our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Brian has held these positions since November 2022. In these positions, Brian is responsible for the accounting, finance, treasury, tax, investor relations and procurement functions, while also overseeing the internal audit work. Brian previously served as our Chief Accounting Officer since our initial public offering in August 2020. In his role as Chief Accounting Officer, Brian led our accounting, finance, treasury and procurement functions. He also serves as the Treasurer of Rocket Mortgage, LLC. Brian previously held a number of roles at Rocket Mortgage, LLC from 2014 to 2020, including Senior Vice President of Accounting and Finance. Prior to joining Rocket Mortgage, LLC, Brian spent eight years as a senior manager at Ernst & Young serving financial services and mortgage banking clients. Brian earned his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Wayne State University.

Heather Lovier serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Rocket, a role she has held since June 2024. In this position, she oversees the entire homeownership experience, with a strong focus on delivering a world-class client journey and leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance every stage of the process. Heather leads strategy and operations for Rocket Mortgage’s Banking and Client Experience teams, ensuring seamless integration with sister companies Rocket Close, LLC and Rocket Homes Real Estate LLC. Prior to her current role, Heather served as Chief Client Experience Officer from November 2021 to March 2024. From 2015 to 2021, she held various Vice President positions, including leading the Client Experience team. Between 2010 and 2015, she led the Business Development team. Heather began her career at Rocket in 2003 as a loan analyst in Operations and later joined the Mousetrap team in 2005, where she focused on innovation and client solutions. Before joining Rocket, Heather spent eight years in the automotive industry, where she led a customer service team and developed her leadership expertise.

Austin Niemiec is the Chief Revenue Officer of Rocket Mortgage. In this role, he has an overall vision of, and leads the strategy for, the company’s home lending.

Previously, Austin led Rocket Pro TPO – the division of Rocket Mortgage that works exclusively with mortgage brokers, correspondent lenders, community banks and credit unions. Under his leadership, Rocket Pro TPO grew to be the second largest lender serving these groups.

Austin joined Rocket in 2009 as a mortgage banker, where he grew to understand the varied needs of homeowners through his work with thousands of clients.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in Business, Management and Marketing from Hillsdale College, where he was also a member of the football team.

Bill Banfield is our Chief Business Officer. He has held this position since March 2024. In this role, Bill is responsible for overseeing critical business areas including capital markets, mortgage servicing and government affairs. Under Bill’s leadership, the company navigates the ever-evolving financial landscape, safeguarding the company’s interests while fostering growth. Bill’s team creates innovative mortgage offerings that help more Americans responsibly achieve homeownership, manages its interest rate risk, and partners with the government regarding the mortgage market and home accessibility.

Bill also serves on the Mortgage Bankers Association Board of Directors and is a sought-after commentator on mortgage and personal finance topics. Bill joined Rocket Mortgage in 1999, holding many leadership roles in capital markets over the last 25 years, including most recently as Chief Risk Officer since January 2020, and Executive Vice President – Capital Markets from February 2017 to January 2020. Before Rocket, Bill served at MCA Mortgage and Lambrecht Mortgage Company. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Western Michigan University.

Shawn Malhotra is our Chief Technology Officer. He has held this position since May 2024. In this role, Shawn oversees the development and implementation of technology across the entire Rocket Companies’ ecosystem. Shawn is especially focused on increasing the rate of innovation and execution in the organization and amplifying Rocket’s AI initiatives driving the company toward its goal of AI-fueled homeownership. In addition, he has oversight of the company’s data science, product engineering, technology operations and information security. Prior to joining Rocket Companies, Shawn worked at Thomson Reuters Corporation, including as Head of Engineering from September 2020 to May 2024, Chief Technology Officer of the Corporate Technology business unit from August 2018 to September 2020, and Vice President, Toronto Technology Centre from February 2017 to August 2018. Previously, Shawn served as the Site Director, Software Engineering for Intel Corporation from August 2013 to February 2017. Prior to Intel, Shawn served as Manager, Software Engineering at Altera Corporation from 2005 to 2013. He began his career in technology at Qualcomm Incorporated as a software engineer in 2000. Shawn earned a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo, and a Master of Engineering degree at the University of Toronto and is credited with five issued U.S. patents and two published papers.

Jamie Belsky is the Chief Product and Design Officer of Rocket.

In this role, Jamie oversees product development and design strategy at the company. He is passionate about finding a better way to serve Rocket’s clients, brokers, partners and team members with impactful products and services paired with visually stunning and easy-to-use design.

With over 15 years of experience in fintech, Jamie brings a track record of innovation to Rocket. Most recently, he was Vice President of Product Management at Intuit, playing a pivotal role in shaping industry-leading financial products. Prior to that, Jamie served as the Chief Product Architect at PayPal, spearheading groundbreaking advancements in digital payments.

Jamie received his bachelor’s degree from Pomona College in California.

Jonathan Mildenhall, a British-American, is the first-ever Chief Marketing Officer for Rocket Companies, a position he has held since January 2024. He is responsible for creating a unified and compelling voice for all businesses under the Rocket Companies umbrella, with all marketing and communications teams for the Rocket brands reporting directly to him. Jonathan is also the Co-Founder and served as the Executive Chairman of TwentyFirstCenturyBrand since 2018, a consumer brand strategy and marketing consultancy firm, and serves on the board of Sonos, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO) and Fanatics, Inc. He previously served on the board of Peloton Interactive (Nasdaq: PTON) from February 2022 to December 2023 and the board of Northern Star Investment Corp. IV (NYSE: NSTD), a special purpose acquisition company, from March 2021 to September 2023. Jonathan has more than 30 years of experience building and promoting large, brand-focused companies. Prior to co-founding TwentyFirstCenturyBrand, Jonathan served as the first Chief Marketing Officer of Airbnb from 2014 to 2018. Before Airbnb, Jonathan led Coca-Cola’s marketing initiatives as Senior Vice President of integrated marketing communication and design excellence from 2013 to 2014 and as Senior Vice President of global advertising strategy and content excellence from 2007 to 2013. Earlier in his career, Jonathan served in various management positions in marketing and advertising at The Mother Group, TBWA UK Group Limited, DLKW Lowe, and Bartle Bogle Hegarty, Inc. Jonathan holds a Higher National Diploma in Business and Finance from The Manchester Metropolitan University. He completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, and holds an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from The Manchester Metropolitan University.

Aaron Emerson is Chief Communications Officer for Rocket, serving Rocket Companies and its brands.

In this role, he oversees all public relations and internal communications for a variety of technology, personal finance and consumer service companies, including Rocket Mortgage, Rocket Homes, Rocket Loans, Rocket Money, Rocket Mortgage Canada, Rocket Close and Lendesk. Aaron also oversees public relations and communications for the companies related through ROCK – the Gilbert Family Office.

Aaron joined the company’s public relations team in 2006 and has since held numerous leadership positions on the communications team. During his tenure, Aaron has played a key role in promoting the company’s growth from the nation’s 18th largest lender when he joined the team, to the nation’s largest mortgage lender.

Aaron has led the communications for several major events for Rocket Mortgage and Rocket Companies, including the company’s move to downtown Detroit; the Quicken Loans Billion Dollar Bracket, which was held in conjunction with Warren Buffett; the national launch of Rocket Mortgage – the first fully digital mortgage experience – and Rocket Companies’ IPO in 2020.

Prior to supporting Rocket Mortgage and Rocket Companies, Aaron served as Senior Associate with Burson-Marsteller, a global public relations firm, where he represented Sony Electronics, IKEA, Lincoln-Mercury, State Farm Insurance and other large consumer brands.

Glenn McGillivray is Chief People & Places Officer for Rocket Companies. As the Chief People & Places Officer at Rocket, Glenn leads the organization dedicated to the growth and development of our most valuable asset—our people. With a deep passion for building high-performance cultures and teams, Glenn brings over 30 years of expertise in human resources and leadership to his role.

In this newly created position, Glenn leads the teams responsible for cultivating and sustaining Rocket’s vibrant culture and engagement. This includes oversight of “The Pulse,” Rocket’s Human Resources teams, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) team, Dev Core, our team member training and development group, Focus, which is responsible for our team members’ workplace experiences, and GEAR, our executive leadership development capability.

Glenn is a proven business leader tasked with translating Rocket’s business strategy into a robust talent strategy while preserving our esteemed heritage of values, and creating an environment where every individual can flourish, prosper, and contribute to our collective success. Prior to joining Rocket, Glenn spent 25 years at Intuit, in various leadership positions across multiple HR disciplines, culminating in his role as Vice President of People and Places for the Consumer Group.

KimArie Yowell is Chief Talent and DEI Officer of Rocket Companies and Chief Learning Officer of RKT Holdings – the centralized hub for the Rocket Companies FinTech platform.

In these roles, she is responsible for team member development programs along with the diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies for the businesses that are part of Rocket Companies. This includes the learning and development initiatives, post-secondary education programs, career development, diversity and inclusion programming and organizational effectiveness.

KimArie has more than 25 years of experience in client service, sales and corporate education. She has an intense passion for team member growth and helping organizations thrive. She also firmly believes that one’s ability to create a dynamic and high performing team rests on their ability to be inclusive.

Rocket was in the top 10 on Forbes magazine’s list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity in 2022. The company has also ranked #1 on Essence magazine’s 10 Best Workplaces for African Americans and has been included on Fortune magazine’s list of Best Workplaces for Diversity since the list’s inception in 2015.

KimArie has received several awards and accolades, including being named one of Michigan Chronicle’s Women of Excellence (2020), Savoy Magazine’s “Most Influential Women in Corporate America” (2019) and “40 Under 40” by the Michigan Chronicle for her exceptional achievements and community service (2018). In addition to her roles at Rocket Companies, she serves on Siena Heights University’s Board of Trustees.

KimArie earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Wayne State University. She also earned a Master of Arts in Adult Education and Training, a Master of Business Administration, Master of Management and Administrative Sciences from the University of Texas at Dallas. Most recently, she completed her Doctorate in Education at the University of Pennsylvania.

Haroon Mokhtarzada is the CEO and co-founder of Rocket Money (formerly known as Truebill) – a leading personal finance app with over 3.4 million members.

Prior to Rocket Money, Haroon was the founder and CEO of Webs.com, a popular website creation platform that grew to 50 million users before being acquired by Vistaprint where Haroon led digital product strategy.

Haroon has a passion for technology startups, innovation, global change, and elegant problem solving. He has personally invested in over 100 technology startups including early-stage investments in Instacart, Carta, Relativity Space, PlutoTV, and more.

Haroon is a 2021 Henry Crown Fellow and has participated on several boards including the American Express Open Digital Advisory Board and the United Nations Global Entrepreneurs Council.

Haroon is a Harvard Law grad and resides in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Jeff Morganroth is Chief Legal Officer of Rocket. He also serves as General Counsel and Secretary of Rock Holdings, Inc.

In these roles, Jeff provides strategic legal guidance and leads Rocket’s Legal Team which Jeff was instrumental in consolidating and centralizing. He also advises Rocket’s executive team and Board of Directors on legal issues affecting Rocket.

Jeff began performing legal services for Rocket and the Rock Family of Companies in 2005, initially in litigation matters, and he has been continuously serving as chief litigation counsel since that time. Jeff has successfully defended and prosecuted every case on behalf of Rocket and the Rock Family of Companies in which he has served as counsel of record during the past 20 years. Jeff’s cases have been heard in courts across the country, including appellate courts, the United States Supreme Court on two occasions and several state Supreme Courts.

In addition, Jeff is the managing partner of Morganroth & Morganroth, the Michigan-based law firm he formed with his father in January 1989 that is a full-service law firm engaged in a nation-wide law practice. Through his law firm, Jeff has handled legal matters in virtually every practice area and has represented clients in numerous states.

Jeff earned his bachelor’s degree from The University of Michigan and his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center.

Katrina Beaubien is the Senior Vice President of Strategic Operations and Office of the CEO. Her strategic leadership drives alignment, execution and momentum across the organization.

In this role, Katrina oversees the Rocket Execution System – the systemized rhythm and drumbeat for the organization’s communications, meetings and decisions. She manages the Office of the CEO and the Boost Team – Rocket’s enterprise-wide business operations team.

With more than 18 years of experience in fintech, Katrina’s expertise spans mortgage banking, capital markets and executive leadership. She joined Rocket in 2006 and quickly became a top-performing mortgage banker before transitioning to lead mortgage product strategy in capital markets. She then became a key business partner to Rocket Mortgage’s President and COO, a role she continued under CEO Varun Krishna.

Katrina earned her bachelor’s degree in marketing from Oakland University.